Rekha found my blog inspiring and decided
to honour me with an award. I don’t want
to be ungrateful. So let me fulfil the
obligations imposed by the honour.
I
am to state 7 things about myself and that’s one of the easiest things I can do
since I have a fairly inflated ego.
1. The biggest challenge I
face day in and day out is to keep my ego under control. It is like an elephant that loses its
self-control for no fault of its own.
2. I love to make friends but
never succeed in the attempts because of my own personal limitations. So I choose to be contented with virtual
friends ranging from Dostoevsky to Mario Vargas Llosa as well as quite a few bloggers.
3. I have very few prejudices
in spite of the numerous allegations to the contrary (that I am a highly
prejudiced person) and I cling to those prejudices tenaciously. In spite of those prejudices, I am more
broadminded and open to new ideas and possibilities than my well-wishers may be
willing to grant.
4. I am an armchair
critic. I would like to be more than
that. For example, I would like to move out
of the beaten track and do something real for the poor and oppressed people of
the country who are always victims of false promises and dubious policies
irrespective of which party is in power.
But my own personal drawbacks and lack of courage keep me pinned to the
cosy chair of the critic. The position
gives me as much gratification as the seats in the Parliament must be giving to
the eminent leaders of the people.
5. I love teaching. It is an extension of the armchair critic’s
job. Youngsters are easy to work with in
more ways than the ever-busy parents and school administrators are willing to
accept.
6. I dream a lot. I am a romantic at heart. I could put to shame Keats and Shelley if I
were to write down my dreams in lines like “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”
or “The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance.”
7. The romantic dreamer
within me is mercifully suppressed by the diehard cynic. The constant rivalry between them has been a
tremendous learning experience for me though not always funny.
Rekha,
my gratitude to you wears out the moment I look at the next obligation
entailed. There are too many inspiring
bloggers. And you’re asking me to list
just 15!
Well,
let me exercise my judiciousness to the best of my abilities and intentions.
Here
is my constellation for now. (In an absolutely random order)
1. Frozen Moments – Indrani inspires
with delightful photos.
2. Inspire99 – Vinay has taken it on himself as a
duty to inspire the world and he is successful.
3. I News India – Alok Vats is another
blogger who has taken upon himself the onerous task of inspiring the world.
4. Scattered Thoughts – Maniparna Sengupta
Majumder has a uniquely ingenuous way of inspiring and enlightening.
5. I am – Amrita Sabat is on the
eternal path to discover her boundless potential offering us some valuable
glimpses in the process. Amrita, I must tell you that I found some of your
comments on my posts highly encouraging.
6. Mumbai Daily brings alive the
metropolis before our eyes with vivid and telling pictures.
7. Random Photography – Deepa has
an amazing talent with the pictures.
8. Words – Saru’s poetry is a world of
inspiration.
9. Tirta’s Travel Blog – something I
stumbled upon recently
10.
Sunshine
n Blue Clouds – Kokila has the freshness of the dawn and the blue skies
11.
You and I –
Uppal has the wisdom of experience.
12.
Creofire won’t need any
endorsement from me, I’m sure.
13.
Firoze
Shakir is a marvel for me in numerous ways.
Here’s one whose heart is steeped in poetry.
14.
A-Musing – Purba is
sheer delight. The magic of words and
humour.
15.
Rajesh
Prabhu is a versatile blogger who inspires in triple ways.
Rekha,
I know I have not abided by the entire process.
Forgive me. Time permits only
this much. Thank you once again for
making me do this much.
Good selection. Congratulations sir.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely deserve a suitable rank.
Dear Tomichan, I am humbled. Thanks a lot for all your inspiring and thought provoking posts. I came to know a little more about you today. We are all victims of our own minds. Cheer up :) I see a friend in you who has what it takes to make a difference. Keep dreaming, and venture into poetry so we will get to see a Keats or Shelly in you. You are too humble and modest. Waiting for some inspirational posts from you! Have a Gr8 day.
ReplyDeleteDear Matheikal sir, its an honor to feature in your list. I am extremely delighted that you considered my blog as that much influential :) Thank you so much sir.
ReplyDeleteRespected Tomichan, that was an honor receiving such a compliment from a blogger of your stature. Really loved it and I thank you for this. I will gracefully accept this award and it was really a wonderful surprise.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sir, I'm really humbled. Your words always make me think and rethink about the endless journey called life, the never-ending farce called politics and the vagueness called religion.
ReplyDeleteKeep writing to inspire all of us :-) Best wishes.
I hope that your romantic dreamer side wins!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the mention but apologies as my blog does not accept awards but am extremely grateful to you for the gesture and thought!
I hope that your romantic dreamer side wins!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the mention but apologies as my blog does not accept awards but am extremely grateful to you for the gesture and thought!
Did I give you an award, Deepak? :)
Deleteoops.. my bad. I thought that the blogs mentioned in the list had to carry it forward! Relieved. Thank you. :)
DeleteI nominated you ages ago in one of my own blog posts for the same thing. Perhaps it didn't show up in your notifications. In case you haven't seen it here's a link :
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Here's one more to the already massive fan club! :)
Yes, Divya, I just saw it. As I said there, I was in Kerala celebrating Christmas and hardly had a proper internet connection and hence must have missed your post. thanks a ton.
DeleteThanks Sir ..Its a touching gesture and am really humbled..
ReplyDeleteI liked the 7 facts about you and found the simply honest.. just the way your posts have been -simple and honest.. wish to see the suppressed romantic dreamer side of you a bit more.. :)
wishes and regards :)
I know your love for teaching but romantic at heart is a revelation. Ego has many dimensions, Sir. Sometimes we take pride in who we are amidst the cacophony around and falsely term it as ego.
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations on the award and thanks a ton for nominating me. :)
Congratulations Sir and Thank you so much for nominating me. I'm really humbled. Its an honor to feature in your list. Thanks :)
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Thanks a lot for thinking of me and my blog. It really was a pleasant surprise.I enjoyed reading your summing up of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI know you are already nominated for the award but I know no such blog which is more inspiring than yours. :)
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